There are indications that the controversies arising from the sex harassment allegations against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio by the Senator for Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan May land the number three citizen and some of his colleagues into jail.
This followed the failure of the Akpabio led Senate to obey a court order, resulting in Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan beginning contempt proceedings against the Senate President and other top officials of the Senate.
According to reports, a Form 48 notice has been issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025, with Akpoti-Uduaghan as the plaintiff and the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, Senate President Akpabio, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, Senator Neda Imasuem, as defendants.
The reports indicate that the notice warns that the accused officials could face imprisonment for their actions.
The court order, signed by the Registrar, was issued under Section 72 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act, 2004 and explicitly states that Akpabio, Imasuem, and the Clerk of the National Assembly are guilty of “wilful disobedience” of a directive issued by Justice O.A. Egwuatu on March 4, 2025.
Recall, despite being officially served the order on March 5, 2025, the Senate leadership allegedly ignored it and proceeded with actions that directly violated the court’s authority.
The court had earlier granted an interim injunction barring the Senate’s Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct from proceeding with its investigation into Akpoti-Uduaghan over an alleged misconduct during a Senate plenary on February 20, 2025.
The ruling also directed Akpabio and the other defendants to “show cause” as to why a permanent injunction should not be issued against them to prevent any investigation into the allegations against Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The court further declared that any actions taken by the Senate while the case is still pending would be “null, void, and of no effect.”
The Kogi born Senator was suspended for six months by the senate for violating its rules.
